1979 Maldon District Council election

1979 Maldon District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 30 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered34,161
Turnout~52.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Seats won 18 6 3
Seat change 2 1 3
Popular vote 15,886 4,708 3,945
Percentage 49.5% 14.7% 12.3%
Swing 3.0% 0.7% 2.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Ind. Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 2 1 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 5,275 2,311 did not stand
Percentage 16.4% 7.2% did not stand
Swing 2.6% 6.2% 3.3%
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Maldon District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Maldon District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Maldon District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1979 Maldon District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 24 18 N/A N/A 2 60.0 49.5 15,886 –3.0
  Independent 9 6 N/A N/A 1 20.0 14.7 4,708 +0.7
  Liberal 5 3 N/A N/A 3 10.0 12.3 3,945 +2.1
  Labour 10 2 N/A N/A 1 6.7 16.4 5,275 –2.6
  Ind. Conservative 3 1 N/A N/A 3.3 7.2 2,311 +6.2
  Independent Labour 0 0 N/A N/A 1 0.0 N/A N/A –3.3

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Althorne

Althorne
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Heritage* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,371
Conservative win (new seat)

Burnham-on-Crouch North

Burnham-on-Crouch North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Martin 775 56.3
Ind. Conservative K. Sarling 601 43.7
Majority 174 12.6
Turnout 1,376 77.3
Registered electors 1,873
Conservative win (new seat)

Burnham-on-Crouch South

Burnham-on-Crouch South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S. Hull* 1,407 61.4
Conservative J. Horsfall 1,150 50.2
Conservative M. Freeman* 1,148 50.1
Ind. Conservative M. Wood 947 41.3
Turnout ~2,293 76.1
Registered electors 3,013
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cold Norton

Cold Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Eley Unopposed
Registered electors 1,086
Conservative hold

Goldhanger

Goldhanger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Frost* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,094
Conservative hold

Great Totham

Great Totham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Anderson* 1,137 64.3
Conservative R. Bass* 1,131 64.0
Independent T. Lazell 676 38.2
Turnout ~1,768 82.1
Registered electors 2,153
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heybridge East

Heybridge East
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal L. Bermingham 613 57.2
Conservative R. Thomas 344 32.1
Labour M. Barrett 114 10.6
Majority 269 25.1
Turnout 1,071 79.9
Registered electors 1,361
Liberal win (new seat)

Heybridge West

Heybridge West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal D. Scott 1,088 75.2
Liberal A. Good 977 67.5
Conservative R. Newell 230 15.9
Conservative B. Allway 184 12.7
Labour G. Batt 134 9.3
Labour A. Joyce 130 9.0
Turnout ~1,447 76.3
Registered electors 1,896
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Maldon East

Maldon East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Hughes* 888 61.4
Labour E. Bannister 832 57.5
Conservative J. Murphy 472 32.6
Conservative B. Salmon 472 32.6
Turnout ~1,447 70.6
Registered electors 2,050
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Maldon North West

Maldon North West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Pipe* 1,332 55.6
Conservative R. Daws* 1,236 51.6
Conservative K. Munnion* 1,051 43.9
Labour D. Cargill 779 32.5
Labour J. Lewis 663 27.7
Labour P. Locke 630 26.3
Liberal D. Coulthread 547 22.8
Turnout ~2,394 76.5
Registered electors 3,129
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Maldon South

Maldon South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Sewell* 945 45.6
Conservative C. Dowsett* 880 42.5
Liberal G. Billingham 720 34.7
Labour C. Tait 605 29.2
Labour W. Godfrey 500 24.1
Turnout ~2,072 82.4
Registered electors 2,515
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Purleigh

Purleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Barber* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,129
Independent hold

Southminster

Southminster (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cottam* 932 57.2
Ind. Conservative D. Fisher* 763 46.8
Independent M. Black 749 46.0
Turnout ~1,629 75.2
Registered electors 2,166
Conservative hold
Ind. Conservative hold

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Cowell Unopposed
Registered electors 797
Independent hold

The Maylands

The Maylands
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Bullard Unopposed
Registered electors 1,548
Conservative hold

Tillingham & Bradwell

Tillingham & Bradwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Bruce 556 57.7
Independent E. Chandler 407 42.3
Majority 149 15.4
Turnout 963 78.0
Registered electors 1,252
Independent hold Swing

Tollesbury

Tollesbury (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Shrimpton 913 63.0
Conservative R. Anscomb 730 50.3
Conservative E. Stephens 605 41.7
Turnout ~1,450 82.4
Registered electors 1,760
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Peel* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,355
Conservative hold

Wickham Bishops

Wickham Bishops
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bass* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,431
Conservative hold

Woodham

Woodham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Herrmann* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,182
Independent hold

References

  1. ^ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Election Centre, Plymouth University. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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